After a tornado on Thursday ravaged Old Kingston in Autauga County, a small community of mostly mobile homes (about 20 minutes from Prattville), friends and family are grieving the losses of loved ones in the aftermath.

David “Cowboy” Taylor lost his wife Sue Taylor, age 61, their Old Kingston home and pet dogs due to the tornado. A relative of the Taylors posted on Facebook, “Sue was a little blonde firecracker.” A GoFundMe online fundraiser has been organized to assist David Taylor.

Fundraiser organizer Deb Matthews wrote while “there of course is no money in the world that can replace” what Taylor has lost “there will be a large number of expenses David (Cowboy) will have as he faces a long road ahead from this tragedy.” Sue Taylor’s family members include sisters Morissa Flowers and Denise Crosby Kelly.

The seven Old Kingston casualties from the tornado Autauga County Sheriff’s Department released Saturday also included Solomon Smith, age 50, whose nickname was Kool-Aid, “because he was so sweet,” friend Julia Jackson told ABC affiliate 33/40.

In addition to being a husband, parent and member of a local church, “Kool-Aid” Smith interests included trucking and Auburn University football. On Facebook, Smith’s wife Mary Murphy Smith shared a picture of her and Kool-Aid with the caption, “Forever my Kool-Aid. I miss you baby.”

She also posted that Smith’s stepson was at UAB Hospital receiving treatment for injuries sustained during the tornado. Their home was also destroyed, according to a report.

On FB, Patricia Stoudemire Ford shared a photo of the Smith couple looking sharp in white, captioned, “My cousin and his lovely wife. Rest up Solomon Smith. You are going to be missed greatly. Thanks for the memories we made this past year. The conversations, the laughter, the bonding. My heart is heavy.”

The Smiths and the Taylors were neighbors on County Road 140.

Carmen Cox Autery, 59, also was killed in the Autauga tornado. Her niece, Karen Kay Autery Perry, posted on Facebook, “Rest in Peace, Aunt Carmen. You were loved by many and you will be missed so much.”

The remaining four casualties were family members. Deanna Marie Corbin, age 59, and Robert Gardner Jr., 70, resided in the 1000 block of Sandy Ridge Road. They were related to Christopher Allen Corbin Jr., 46, and Tessa Celeste Desmet, age 21, who resided together in Sandy Ridge Road’s 800 block.

According to her FB profile, Desmet’s interests included animals, crafting and cooking. She grew up in Billingsley.

After her passing, a former teacher posted a photo from back then online, captioned: “Sadly, one of my most memorable students – Tessa Celeste Desmet – has left us far too soon. Tessa (on right) was an amazing and gifted student, and somehow, one of the best human beings I could ever imagine knowing at such a young age. I will miss everything about her. Into the light of eternity, whilst forever in our hearts.”

The tornado damaged or destroyed hundreds of Old Kingston, Posey’s Crossroads, White City and Marbury area homes, the sheriff’s department said. In addition to Old Kingston and County Road 140, there was heavy damage on Autauga County 57 and on Autauga County 68 near where it intersects U.S. 31. At least 13 tornadoes hit various parts of Alabama during Thursday.

In addition to the above casualties, no fewer than 12 people with injuries from the tornado were taken to hospitals by emergency responders, Autauga County EMA Director Ernie Baggett said on Friday.

President Joe Biden made federal disaster assistance available to the state of Alabama, FEMA announced Sunday, to supplement state and local response efforts in the areas affected by the tornadoes, severe storms and straight-line winds. The federal funding is available to affected individuals in Autauga and Dallas counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

More on the Alabama storms:

Alabama tornado count continues to rise after Thursday severe weather

President Biden grants federal disaster assistance after Alabama tornadoes

Autauga County woman survives storm to face heartbreak: ‘My brother was dead and we didn’t have a house’

Drone footage shows Alabama tornado devastation in Selma

Alabama teen home alone rides out deadly storm in underground shelter: ‘Everything was gone’

Love, prayers and support to devastated Alabama tornado victims